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How to make your memory a superpower - Coggle Diagram
How to make your memory a superpower
forgetting is important when it comes to memory
somewhat paradoxically, forgetting is related to the ability to remember more and take a broader, more integrated perspective
expert psychologists and scientists, Megan Sumeracki and Althea Need Kaminske
different aspects of memory
some aspects of memory improve during typical aging
Vocabulary is one example of this
general knowledge can also remain the same or even increase with aging
definition for memory
the knowledge of a former state of mind after it has already once dropped from consciousness
different types of memories
working memory
Episodic memory
semantic memory
procedural memory
prospective memory
THE strategy of memorizing
mnemonics
involves visualising a familiar location
interacting with the to-be-remembered information in that location
In general, the more interactive or bizarre the imagery, the better it is for your memory
strategies for long-term learning
retrieval practice - "Mnemonic Cues"
little stories - little associations - using your imagination to attach subject matter into something
spacing - "spaced repetition"
prompt => what you need to remember - aka flashcards
stack cards, when dealing with a difficult card (memorywise), you toss it into the middle section of the deck,
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when dealing with a easy card, you toss it into the bottom section of thr deck
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index cards
Sebastian Leitner
retrieval technique or by rereading
‘Read only’ is the winner in the short-term
one week later, it was the ‘repeated retrieval’
optimizing memory => realizing your potential => become an expert
routines of expert and novice
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stream of consciousness